I’m a Melancholic
Several of the blogs I read had pointers to Fish eaters quiz on the Four Temperaments (Medieval self analysis).
I took the quiz and it turns out that I am Melancholic. My personality is said to consist of being:
- Sensitive
- Intuitive
- Self-conscious
- Easily embarrassed
- Easily hurt
- Introspective
- Sentimental
- Moody
- Likes to be alone
- Empathetic
- Often artistic
- Often fussy and perfectionist
- Deep
- Prone to depression, avarice, and gluttony
It appears that I am in the best of company:
Famous Melancholics include St. John of the Cross, St. John the Divine, St. Francis, and St. Catherine of Siena.
…and that my ‘if I had my druthers’ way of life might include a career as a contemplative religious, theologian, artist, or writer.
I would say that they pegged me pretty well.
Check out the temperament test if you care to see where you fall.